Windows 10: How to prompt Bitlocker Recovery Screen?

My Windows 11 computer is in a "boot drive missing or boot failed" loop. This is the 2nd time this has happened. When I start the computer it says "boot drive missing or boot failed."The 1st time this happened to me - after hours of troubleshooting, I wasn't able to fix and was about to send my laptop in for repair. But eventually, when I started the computer I was prompted with the Bitlocker Recovery screen. I input my Bitlocker key and the computer finally started up successfully! Crisis averted.My question is, how can I get the Bitlocker recovery screen to prompt on my computer?

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recovery bitlocker blue screen

Hi Rick,

Please follow the suggestions below and check if you are able to boot to your desktop.

• Places to look for your BitLocker key:
  • On a printout you saved. Look in places you keep important papers.
    
  • Saved on a USB flash drive. Plug the USB flash drive into your locked PC and follow the instructions. If you saved the key as a text file on the flash drive, use a different computer to read the text file.
  • In your Microsoft account. To get your recovery key, go to
    BitLocker Recovery Keys.

• Or ask someone for help:
  • Ask someone with administrator privileges on the same PC to unlock it with their key.
  • If your PC is connected to a domain (usually a work or school computer), ask a system administrator for your recovery key

Hope this helps in resolving the bitlocker recovery keys. Keep us posted on the bitlocker recovery key issues. We are happy to help!

 

Prompt for BitLocker Recovery Key - Windows 10

Turned off last night, and this morning I have a Bitlocker screen. It does not say BITLOCKER RECOVERY. only BITLOCKER. None of the support suggestions work nor can I get any other screen.

I downloaded a Microsoft game last night, maybe it was a virus? I've had this Surface computer for three years and I've never seen or heard of Bitlocker.

***Title changed from: Bitlocker Recovery Key Do I have a virus?***

 

PC prompting for Bitlocker recovery key, cannot find the recovery key

Hello Leckbir,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



For further clarity on the issue and to guide you accordingly, respond to the questions listed below:

1. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
2. Are you aware of any changes being made to the PC?
   
3. Which version of Windows is installed on the PC?
   
4. What is the make and model of the PC?
   

This issue can be caused if a BIOS/firmware update has been pushed to your PC either through Windows Updates or any other OEM media update.



If you have set up the Bitlocker on your PC, I suggest you to look for the recovery key on your Microsoft account. Also, you can refer the article

Find my BitLocker recovery key.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator